A man has been jailed after trying to sell the horns of endangered animals from his home in Watford.

Abbas Allawi, 52, of Gisburne Way, was found to have three rhino horns, two elephant tusks, and four hippopotamus tusks, at his home which he was attempting to sell.

On October 19, 2016, his home was searched by members of the Met Police's wildlife crime unit officers, and a dog unit.

He was jailed for 14 months after appearing at Harrow Crown Court on November 9.

A rhino tusk that Abbas Allawi, of Watford, was trying to sell and for which he was jailed.

DC Christopher Jones said: "A world without iconic species such as rhinos and elephants would be a sad place. Police are the last line of defence for some of these beautiful creatures but we will seek to prosecute anyone found to be trading illegally."